The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-26
m RATNB MEETING.
ruausaaD CITIZENS OF ACADIA IN
ATTENDANCE.


n~sno Of the citizens OF Vtie parish oA
SgEggAAnsa tba object was to demonstrate
GkdlAs A IN. banner the very high esteem
u \ ns III his Excellency waA held by the peo-
KnNa n.rish and surrounding country.
Slssl q ras ali aglow with excitement.
Tas ~ ~ representative citizens, with
HEaa.s1: M. and friends, were present from
faiT Aaon az the parish. and railroad
eFefy ~ hneqies, wagons and every va
esfs caDs. A,cIs were used in the transporta-
flesF y ~ immense throng. According to
tion Y s.s.nt of a number of the reliable
~ 800 Rayne. the mammoth mass meet
Gu fsrheclle OF to-day was the largest
tng 49, ;rer,sing affair of the kind ever
s1a a1S " fhis parish. Fully 1000 per-
vasasa s~,e;nated in the ceremonies, among
soEs go onite a number Of the fair sex,
fbNa rs Is sI attractive color and combina;
tTesss1s tha season. There were no special
00as e enc Int music and genuine entflu-
beeo.s nmnensated for any lack In respect to
nj laI nsvernor and party were met upon the
ss si IN fhe train from Lake Charles by the
##Es tsss n1ton ~ Ess band and escorted to the
1919 Mere i grand reception was rendered
i@sl logernor b.. the people OF the parish.
~ 81 o,einek the meeting, which occurred
q TX midst Of Q growth of luxurlant oaks,
Nks sss5 about q mile and a half from town,
Z N%Stsd to order by Judge Barry.
hi *Ns irdre stated that the object OF the
4 N VAS To- receive their much-honorcd
&sss-,or, and to hear him and has friends
f2ss Y tlse Issues of the campaign.
TIE OFFICERS.
Il n Nouton was elected presiding
~snd Nv. FremaIlx secretary. The fol-
&%'v hsk Of vice presidents was read: u. L.
%sTss Toe TrihaT. Sidney Arcenaux, Men
s .ssss Aolfpauir, Ben ArSceenank,cslenoah
nauir, John Aonton, noise AfcenaTH'
soaier. Walton Faull. Aladdin Leblanc,
81 Feymsn. B. II. Hartman, Eyariste Ma
:, Pizs B. Breaux, Dominique Cazaux,
s essa Breaux. Gessner Breaux, EEraneis
lset, Alton Hepert' yss, Mep gr A 4 IS
s II James NJ. Lyons, B. !. Andras, d.
SAss s.Ts' Nichoias Zaunbrecher. Raymon
fIsFG. a. n. johnson, Dupreslon poqcet.
sngss Meche, e. G. BruaeT, Pr ~ NeDb,
81 4Tenk-D. D. Lyons, Archie Hotfpaulr,
Ass issnnfy. JOHN ?. M~onboulez. Zephrien
80 fsetane Broussard, Eiermon Breaax,
v 9gnuesard, d. v. EremauX, B. L. Clark,
Rsss ier Roach, I. A. DBclos, Fremont Istre,
SsSsT Fruzier, Gesner Breaux, jefferson
asS following was the committee OF Er-
seenenfs /. MTessfs. ". w. Duson, Il. @.
s66fs RI NJ. Lourbert, D.. B. Lyons, Ia. V.
ssTssx. James Webb, Benson Il. Hartman.
RECEPTION Oonlnlfttee-hen. Il. 4: bTlIn'
<NH III IT, liz UlUAEOAg Al. ~ Ss 1eg1S 49,
IA iebb, Benson d. Harman, Judge j. Z.
s 5S following ladies presided at the
essaadB: Mrs. W. w. Dason, Mrs. II. Y;
ksth. Mrs. 3. L. Clark, Misses Aosa ana
Is Burton, Miss L. fleTnauy, Miss MIN
m NiIlian1s, Mrs. E. Bruner, Mrs. Sidney
kscensax. Mrs. 0nere Arcenaux and mrs.
Intsafiately after the organization Of the
MaeAagD r. Mouton introduced - the hrst
49, &EEMTm MA
GOV. 4. D. M'ENERY,
no 10 said was the best Goyernortg Louis
Isnk iisd since the war. Gov. MeEnery, on
sinE introduced to the audience, took oe;
fsiel 10 pay a beautiful and wea-l1eritec
Mbuie to Che Creole population ct ACADIA.
DsOple. LID said, had ever shed 9 lugtre npon
SS6 history and literature OF Louisiana.
&HsY Hid been first in war, first in peace
bare. generous. noble Il patriotic people
he his3oryo OF the State. he said. was so IN
ifsstflP connected with the Creole people
5hlSs tie two could not be separated. OIll
}1disisl system has also been MustrNted bl
Nfaoi6 and french genius. In the War O
&nap2endence the greoles ~ 4oSlslana sen
@e0suittse to Philadelphia for the assist
moaef the Eastern colonies. In she war. 2
6fN shcBe gallant people took q very i'm
LnaSnf part, as also in the fight witt
+ e~encluding GOV. McEnery paid q hand
I'D virtue OF the late Gov. WiItz. Inc Gpv
Ns%kr VIVA made the recipient OF % p~rOfusiol
h3adsof d bouquets from ladies present.
Nh. VOORHEES,,
re<s speaker. addressed his audience il
Hneh He said that If Gen Nichols rene
tlkNa biz services as g soldier h IoI ti 3 n ~ tba
SaSs Tas Of the weakest kind. He respeete
Fsens,Ils Tor his private virtues. Non
81 de nasrned soldier more than he
9se he respected ell those who had W0r
{9nfederafe uniform. The soldier hoV
s3r, Las sheated ms sword, and civil hs
1Ssntcd military Law. What need
Skf{5Tc. incaiged the speaker. nave We {
To be Governor OF louisiana
Iaan rave the political history OF Lou
SMa from 1888 to 1876. and shoWed 5ns
NJ MI si0r of Louisiana WAS the, Wnil
&NNNs and thai when Gen. Mlcnons can
H6Nsr he came there carried py u PEI
S Nkhiotisna, not becatise he, was mol
ssle4s q more aRlg I Ihara pe news ~ III n
h hat be had taken no part U POI
hHlsts from 1868 to 1876 WAS o gina
m Ii Ehe United Htateg government fas
Na9ld not bio an ultra Ike Sal
ssesker then made d comparison b
lie government of McEnery q IN
A AHkolls, and showed ~coIlclueIveiy h&s
tered MoE&sfy to Nichols 1t was 2
fRaza he former had shown h1msel4 70
8t ia 1seua OF the peopsss
NMfrED sAIE8 SENATOR EUSTIS
#lN1sbHAn eloquent and effective nddres
Nj Erench and English, during whiC
FNs ERECTED with almost =
1aEse. The Senator reviewed n rlolcuAs
81 kempisn ~inaugurated bg, the rotor
NsssasFAfT 6e referred e the sta5eaagp,
Hke esaseeauae it would unity the Lem
#s SsNfg RAttys Instead oNaunifsyIng AZ. ~ az
NMMAN& uABNGBsious oil the most bitter chAra
NNst ANaA RniicRkion as had been gong
zlss We eandiascy Of Gen. Nacholis Won
lgn Nieholis stated that his object was
- kAN le Democratic party. and he furtn
48{6ss5hat he did not desire OF solicit y
B@ anaEtnueh as his candidacy, lnste1
8# t MnsfxHME Msas disraptinE the bezlocIa
Haensdiag ID his logic Aa oughti
sRsSsg 10 allow The use. OF his Name ~
5sRHk % withdraw from the field. :
s1ll4sQF EnptiB reviewed at some lengGn.t
zzt4A Mutation, The Senator'S speech
F7e1t1 Fas addressed especially 70 Z
Q& He salisfed his audience from :
NASREk faeaa he brought to bear Go
1ssA wAs strong and ainceEe friend
NAA$AH0AB population.
4 j. LAFARGUE.
aN o. the MasksvilIe BulIetfzs was ne
Y fRtaes8- Hs said 1t was the first time u
49, u1a TIE Rteasure OF meeting the go
'2{eE 1t Acadia, Notwithstanding that
9Ntsas Egs only this section Of Lou!
NAA eRt0NFHd to d parish bordering on |
s1s 44R hBNeEer, falt dit home. aInol
SflAs M pAfd il handsome compliment
<a7s@H DE referred In eloquent terms
sS4 t1k4aFnea en- men and th1T1gz.
III D~EpREcATED
ness ~ TIE campaign. and 50
zf&8As&z sA1nfiA not exist factions In Lol
&Asf s1asTs sAAs VIE had Wrested the ST.
S@a xE&@sa3laElns and knowing the ORD
%Has5'NR8A WHICH WIZ had EGnes Wp should
2#ssgAlaH III not c-ountsnancing 4
iaefenees
ssEong appeal for party uni
49, se 3 @49fsgatba The personal campal
Rs';5a. s5z hy GEn. Nichols. adherents.
IS Ronl1 length To the benefit I
Is#A 4 AAe AsAAse from the McEnery adm
6s A sf lsyea& he safd, imcreas
Ts2FsNsaS 81 State lands and promoted !
zE4 Development. and the edul
E z4Ezletlial interests OF the Bta
1888 g 8 Beautiful and eloquent mi
$eA "a highly appreciated BY
sask y. d. cAsrx1HAEos
introduced. he spe
BFHaz K&x AboN& f-hreAanRrters Of
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